As You Wish.

But the Doctor never admits defeat and always finds ways to supplement his diet.

Strangely, this time Kal'tsit didn't forcefully lift the Doctor up. Instead, she hesitated and stiffened when the Doctor huddled into Maria's arms.

The big cat didn't dare to get too close to Maria.

"... It's been a long time."

Maria didn't feel embarrassed at all; she simply nodded slightly and then looked at the other person's limbs and abdomen.

Although I don't know exactly what happened in between, at least for now, it seems that Kal'tsit and I are no longer enemies.

In fact, as long as you don't cause trouble or want to come into contact with the power of the Great Beast, Maria can maintain a relatively normal relationship with most people. If you are a kind-hearted person, Maria will even have a lot of goodwill towards you.

But back then, Kal'tsit...

That's definitely a bit stubborn.

Maria.

Upon noticing Maria's gaze, Kal'tsit, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but tense up.

In an instant, a flood of memories from the past came rushing back to me.

But...

Aside from that terrible past, things have been pretty good most of the time.

At least, Kal'tsit didn't know if she would end up with that girl without Maria... or if she would shift her allegiance to Terra...

Of course, the fact that other stories are good doesn't mean that Maria's actions will be romanticized.

In fact, even now, she still occasionally feels strange, cramping pains in her abdomen...

Even Mon2tr sometimes feels uncomfortable all over.

The seemingly invincible exoskeleton, when used... is not as indestructible as one might imagine.

Even though a mix of emotions welled up inside her, she quickly composed herself and let out a soft sigh.

Indeed... you look exactly the same as before.

"It's always been like this."

Maria nodded calmly and made a slight step aside to make room for the other person.

Kal'tsit hesitated for a few moments before finally sitting down, her body slightly stiff.

The Elite Operator nearby immediately sensed something was amiss and all stood up to indicate that they were leaving.

These people together... they're probably about to discuss something important.

Logos himself wanted to leave.

But Maria spoke up.

"It's nothing important..."

Maria looked at Logos's bewildered eyes and calmly spoke again.

"It's not... anything important."

She wanted to see him more.

To be honest, Zhang Logos felt very strange to her.

She could feel that unique resonance... not the kind of heartfelt resonance she shared with her family.

It was a different kind of resonance, a much stranger one.

Maria even began to doubt whether she was sensing something was wrong.

Because this perception is unlike other resonances, which have a tangible quality; on the contrary, it is something Maria has long missed and cannot quite grasp.

This made her unable to help but pay more attention to Logos.

Meanwhile, Kal'tsit looked somewhat puzzled.

Don't you know?

"Um?"

Kal'tsit's words caught Maria's attention. She turned her head, a hint of doubt on her calm face.

Logos, standing to the side, was also stunned.

"Should I... remember anything?"

"Logos is Lamaline's child..."

Kal'tsit was somewhat puzzled.

Wasn't Maria the Queen of the Banshees? How could Maria not know Logos?

"Lamaline's... child?!"

A flicker of emotion finally appeared on Maria's usually calm face.

She looked at the boy in front of her hesitantly, her expression changing several times in an instant.

Finally, she took a deep breath.

"Lamaline's... child?"

Maria's voice was somewhat stiff.

No wonder she found Logos increasingly strange... Lamaline's body contained her own blood, and Logos was Lamaline's child.

Let's convert it...

This child is my grandson!

Maria stared at the boy in front of her, her eyes glazed over.

At this moment, Logos finally realized why Maria was acting this way.

"You... don't remember anything from before?"

Logos's voice trembled slightly.

He had assumed that his father knew of his existence but was deliberately not coming back.

But...

It seems Maria has absolutely no memory of what happened before?!

Almost instantly, the entanglements, thoughts, and feigned nonchalance that had been building up in his heart for years collapsed.

He barely suppressed the inexplicable surge of emotion within him as he looked at the hesitant and bewildered Maria before him.

This time, Maria asked the question again.

"... what your name?"

"Logos..."

"I'm asking, what's your name?"

Maria shook her head.

She wasn't asking about the child's current code name on Rhodes Island.

She wanted to hear the other person's name.

Logos also pursed his lips.

After a moment, he spoke, his voice trembling.

"Aifanielgai ..."

Before Logos could finish speaking, a white-haired, red-eyed girl wearing a strangely shaped hat walked in from the entrance of the cafeteria.

Upon seeing her, the Doctor couldn't help but exclaim with delight.

"Skadi? You're back?"

"..."

To the Doctor's astonishment, Skadi, who had been quite close to him, was now just standing there, staring blankly at the slender figure sitting there.

After a long pause, she finally spoke in a soft voice.

"Mother..."

Logos:???

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Chapter 294 As You Wish

"Skadi, you're back?"

Upon seeing the blue orca girl, the Doctor clearly failed to notice the subtle atmosphere at the scene.

She smiled and waved, gesturing for the other person to come over and meet Maria.

In her view, Maria was an eccentric but very pleasant person.

And the same goes for Skadi.

These two people might unexpectedly find they have a lot in common.

And Skadi did indeed come over.

Only...

"Huh?"

The Doctor stared blankly as the girl picked him up and, without a word, took her place, sitting down close to Maria.

His blood-red eyes were fixed almost motionless on Maria.

Its gaze was even more intense than that of the Specter, which had finally regained its senses.

Meanwhile, she was placed on the other person's lap, with their arms tightly wrapped around her...

Huh?

The Doctor was stunned.

She looked at Skadi with some hesitation, feeling herself sitting on her lap like a doll, and blushed slightly at the subtle glances from the other operators around her.

"Skadi... what's wrong with you...?"

"..."

Skadi did not reply.

Or perhaps, her entire focus was now on Maria was standing beside her.

At that moment, she held the Doctor in her arms, her round, innocent face peeking out to look at Maria.

The light of expectation flickered, tinged with ambiguity and nostalgia.

She seems... to be expecting something?

"Um?"

Seeing that the other person had peeked out on their own, Maria remained silent for a moment.

But looking at the other person's round, delicate face, which inexplicably looked blank, she hesitated before reaching out her hand.

Skadi's eyes became even brighter, a unique light shimmering within their slightly reddish hues.

In other words, Skadi doesn't have a tail; otherwise, Maria is certain that the girl's tail would whip around more powerfully than Ceobe's.

She moved closer to Maria once more, her eyes sparkling as she looked at her.

Maria didn't mean to torment the girl; she quickly placed her hand on the girl's face.

Gently knead...

"Hmm~"

Skadi's face immediately lit up with happiness.

Meanwhile, the Doctor, still being held, had a rather ambiguous expression on his face.